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SKAGIT COUNTY, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a “community coffee” event in Burlington on Sunday, July 16th. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Since January, Larsen has held town halls… Read more »

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA—Constituents of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) are invited to meet with the Congressman at a “community coffee” event in Everett on Saturday, July 15th. Community coffees are opportunities for Larsen to hear directly from his constituents about issues important to them in an informal discussion setting. Since January, Larsen has held town halls… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) yesterday helped shape the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 to include key priorities to support local military bases, reduce government waste, promote nuclear oversight, and protect women and men in uniform. “This legislation makes important investments in America’s national security by investing in equipment and in… Read more »

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, today continued to lead the charge for a bipartisan, comprehensive, long-term bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a markup of the House Transportation Committee, Larsen called on his Republican and Democratic colleagues to focus on areas of bipartisan common… Read more »

Washington Post: House Committee approves spinoff of 30,000 workers from federal payroll Ashley Halsey III The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would remove more than 30,000 air traffic controllers and aviation-modernization workers from the federal payroll, spinning them off into a private, nonprofit corporation. The proposal comes with the… Read more »

Aero News Network: Transportation Committee Democrats Oppose ATC Privatization Controversial Plan Derails Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization In Tuesday's markup of the FAA Reauthorization bill in the House Transportation Committee, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), the senior Democrat on the Aviation subcommittee, called on his Republican and Democratic colleagues to focus on areas of bipartisan… Read more »

Congressman: with 49 million Americans forecasted to be uninsured, Trumpcare is ‘record-breaking in all the wrong ways’ Read more »

Natural Resource Report: NW Congressional members seek preservation of local ecosystem Members of Congress from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting assistance to combat the spread of an invasive species of mussels that threatens the Columbia River system, fisheries, and hydropower infrastructure. In a bipartisan effort, U.S.… Read more »

The New Yorker: Trade with China is a Two-Way Street Congressman Rick Larsen has been working for years on trade issues involving China. After the collapse of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, he laments the lost business opportunities. Listen here. Read more »

Seattle Times: State officials, suppliers seek prospects at Paris Air Show By Dominic Gates A Washington state delegation slogged through intense heat this week to speed-date potential clients in a rapid-fire series of business meetings at the Paris Air Show and a preshow visit to Airbus in Toulouse. Aside from gathering intelligence on industry trends, the hope is that this effort… Read more »